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Coco Plum
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About Coco Plum and Barrel Cactus

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean

Types

Fruit Trees
Astrophytum ornatum, Echinocactus grusonii, Echinocactus grusonii

Number of Varieties

26
0 40000
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Habitat

By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions
Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1412-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow, Red, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Black, Red, Violet
Lemon yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves
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Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
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Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHRYSOBALANUS icaco
FEROCACTUS

Common Name

Paradise Plum
barrel cactus

In Hindi

कोको बेर
barrel cactus

In German

coco Plum
Fass-Kaktus-

In French

Coco Plum
Barrel cactus

In Spanish

Coco Plum
biznaga

In Greek

Coco δαμάσκηνο
βαρέλι κάκτος

In Portuguese

Coco Plum
Barrel cactus

In Polish

coco plum
cactus Barrel

In Latin

coco plum
cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales
Caryophyllales

Family

Chrysobalanaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Chrysobalanus
Ferocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

1410
1 27800
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Properties of Coco Plum and Barrel Cactus

Wondering what are the properties of Coco Plum and Barrel Cactus? We provide you with everything About Coco Plum and Barrel Cactus. Coco Plum doesn't have thorns and Barrel Cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Coco Plum does not have fragrant flowers. Coco Plum has allergic reactions like and Barrel Cactus has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Coco Plum and Barrel Cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Coco Plum and Barrel Cactus

Season and care of Coco Plum and Barrel Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Coco Plum and Barrel Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Coco Plum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Barrel Cactus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Coco Plum is Loam, Sand and for Barrel Cactus is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Coco Plum is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Barrel Cactus is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Coco Plum and Barrel Cactus Physical Information

Coco Plum and Barrel Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Coco Plum height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Barrel Cactus height is 90.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Coco Plum and Barrel Cactus are as follows:

  • Coco Plum flower color: White

  • Coco Plum leaf color: Red and Green

  • Barrel Cactus flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange

  • Barrel Cactus leaf color:

Care of Coco Plum and Barrel Cactus

Care of Coco Plum and Barrel Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Coco Plum pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches and Remove damaged leaves and Barrel Cactus pruning is done . In summer Coco Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Barrel Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.